Wildlife SOS

Cubs often get separated from their mothers when the leopards venture out to hunt, leaving their off-springs in dens or in the dense sugarcane fields that are abundantly found in this region.

In the last two years, Wildlife SOS has successfully reunited over 40 cubs that were lost, injured or separated from their mothers.

In their efforts to address the growing issue of man-leopard conflict in Maharashtra, Wildlife SOS and the Forest Department are micro-chipping leopards caught in conflict situations to monitor their movement patterns.

Revered in Indian mythology and culture, it is quite ironic to see the same animals being treated with violence and abuse in captivity.

Elephant King moves to Wildlife SOS Elephant Rehabilitation Center!

The snake is a powerful symbol in Indian mythology and Hinduism. But due to various beliefs and myths surrounding snakes, every year, thousands of them are poached from the forests for snake charming. Rise in awareness, conservation efforts, and stringent law enforcement have led to a gradual decline of this practice in big urban cities.

Leopards in Maharashtra are increasingly falling prey to uncovered wells around forest areas. The buffer areas which mark the transition between forested regions and human habitation are dotted with uncovered wells which often prove to be fatal traps for the leopards and other species that slip and fall into them after dark.

Over the years, the population of sloth bears in the wild has been threatened due to loss of habitat and poaching, making them a vulnerable species, protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Recently, a 10-week-old bear cub was rescued after its mother was electrocuted by high tension wires in Madhya Pradesh.

In recent years, rapid infringement of human settlements and expansion of agriculturally-used land has forced Maharashtra’s leopards to adapt to the changing landscape. Wildlife SOS recently rescued a pair of three-week-old leopard cubs who were happily reunited with their mother near Pune.

Wildlife rescue & rehabilitation organisation Wildlife SOS came up with a unique way to protect their rescued elephants from the harsh winters in Mathura. The elephants received jumbo jackets and knitted jumpers made by women of the indigenous Kalandar community to help them brave the cold.